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2009 Honda CR-V Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jul 29, 2016
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 386 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Honda CR-V submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CR-V EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE: FR710, AND TIRE SIZE P225/65/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIM MIGHT BE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

NHTSA ID
10891645
Incident
Jul 25, 2016
Mileage
65,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Oct 14, 2014

ON MY LAST 2 VISITS TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, I HAVE BEEN TALKED WITH ABOUT REPLACING MY TIRES. THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR AND ARE THE CONTINENTAL 4X4 CONTACT M&S 225165R 17 102T. I HAVE 18,00 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT IS KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT DRIVING. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE "SOFT" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $633.60 PLUS. I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE I THOUGHT TIRES LASTED A LOT LONGER THAN 18,000. I THOUGHT TIRES LASTED 50,000 TO 65,00 MILES IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES THAT ARE ON MY CAR. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE TIRES. DO THESE ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE PREMATURE OR UNEVEN WEAR, IN WHICH CASE THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10644706
Incident
Jun 17, 2014
Mileage
17,097 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 23, 2013

THIS INVOLVES MY TIRES ON MY 09 HONDA CRV. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER - TWO YEARS AGO, JULY 9,2011 I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICING AND TIRE ROTATION AND WAS ADVISED MY TIRES (ORIGINAL YOKOHAMA) WERE CHOPPY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER AT THE TIME ONLY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME TIRES WHICH I REFUSED AS I FELT THEY WORE PREMATURELY AND REPLACED THEM AT A TIRE DEALER WITH COOPERS. NOW, TWO YEARS ALMOST TO THE DAY, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING AND WAS TOLD THE TIRES ARE CHOPPY AND NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN, THIS TIME 92,000. IS THIS A DEFECT? I ALWAYS SERVICE MY CAR AND NEED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS - THIS IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE. THANK YOU- *TR

NHTSA ID
10531506
Incident
Jul 23, 2013
Mileage
92,000 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Feb 18, 2013

THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN I HAVE MY CELL PHONE PLUGGED INTO THE CAR CHARGER. IT STAYS ON UNTIL I UNPLUG THE PHONE FROM THE CHARGER. THIS IS ONGOING AND NOT JUST A ONE TIME INCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND THE TPMS SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL WITH NO PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10498505
Incident
Jan 31, 2013
Mileage
50,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2009 HONDA CR-V EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRES, SIZE 225/65/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT TWICE IN LESS THEN 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS THE ONLY PLACE THAT HANDLED THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE TIRES BLEW OUT BECAUSE OF ROAD CONDITIONS OR AN UNIDENTIFIED FAILURE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 5,000 MILES AND THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURED AT 15,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID
10469378
Incident
Feb 16, 2010
Mileage
5,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 4, 2012

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2009 CR-V EX AND HAD ISSUES WITH TPMS LIGHT COMING ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAD TPMS SENSORS REPLACED AND TPMS BOX. STILL THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND BEEN USING MY CAR FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW WAITING FOR HONDA TO FIX THE CAR. THERE WERE NO TSBS FOR IT AND NO FIX FOR IT. I WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE IN A DEALER NOT TO WORRY AS I AM NOT ALONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10460528
Incident
Aug 1, 2009
Mileage
10 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 6, 2011

MY HONDA CRV CAME WITH CONTINENTAL 225/65R17 102T TIRES, IT HAS 28000 MILES ON IT 2 YEARS 2 MOS LATER AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD. THE MECHANIC CHECKED MY ALIGNMENT, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, AND THEY ARE EVENLY WORN. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I THINK YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE- NO ONE EXPECTS TO HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES SO QUICKLY AND IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10424017
Incident
Sep 5, 2011
Mileage
27,500 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 2011

HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT LESS THAN 25K MILES. THE CAR WAS ALIGNED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE HONDA CRV TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL 225-6557 4 X 4 CONTACT THESE TIRES SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO USED WITH A NEW PURCHASE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10422942
Incident
Sep 1, 2011
Mileage
24,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 16, 2011

MY HONDA CR-V IS 2 YEARS OLD-LESS THAN 30,000 MILES WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY CONTINENTAL TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL 4X4 CONTACTS-SIZE225/65R17. *KB

NHTSA ID
10419748
Incident
Aug 10, 2011
Mileage
26,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 19, 2010

MY HONDA CRV 2009 WITH 15,300 MILES BEGAN DEVELOPING A ROAR IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE ROAR MOVED TO LEFT FRONT. I TOLD THE DEALER IT SOUNDS LIKE A TREAD SEPARATING, AND HIS MECHANIC AGREED. WE WERE GOING ON A LONG TRIP AND (I WAS A MECHANIC FOR 40 YEARS) I DECIDED FOR SAFETY REASONS TO REPLACED ALL FOUR BRIDGESTONE DULLERS WITH GOODYEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10371225
Incident
Dec 17, 2010
Mileage
22,300 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 27, 2010

2009 HONDA CR-V UNDER 20,000 MILES, TIRES ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND NEED REPLACEMENT. WIFE IS PRIMARY DRIVER AND HAD NO IDEA HOW BAD THEY WERE. NO INCIDENTS, JUST ANGER OVER WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING WITH THE SAME TIRE. NATURALLY, MORE FRUSTRATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10362571
Incident
Oct 26, 2010
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 14, 2010

PURCHASED NEW HONDA 2009 CRV IN JULY 2009. ON MAY 2010 AT 15K MILES HAD TO REPLACE 2 REAR TIRES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR (AT MY COST). WEAR WAS NOT DUE TO MY NEGLECT. DEALER TECH CLAIMED BAD TIRES. AGAIN ON AUGUST 2010 AT 20K MILES(ONLY 5K MILES ON NEW TIRE) HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE BRAND NEW TIRES!! . SERVICE TECH AT DEALER CONFIRMED THAT TIRE WAS BAD AND HAD CAUSED THE SHIMMYING AND VEERING TO THE RIGHT OF VEHICLE. TIRE REPLACED BY DEALER THESE TIRE WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELLERS. THIS PROBLEM HAS SIGNIFICANTLY BEEN NOTED BY OTHER CRV OWNERS AND CONFIRMED BY SEVERAL DEALERS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10349306
Incident
Aug 13, 2010
Mileage
15,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 10, 2010

THE TIRES OF MY 2009 HONDA CRV WERE ALL REPLACED TODAY AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES OR ABOUT 14 MONTHS OF USING THE CAR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT HELP ME TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD SOME CUSTOMERS COME TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAD LESS MILEAGE (LIKE 13K OR 14K). I THINK THERE IS WRONG IN THE DESIGNED OF THE CRV. MY PARTICULAR CRV, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED @6,868 MILES OR ROUGHLY 5 MONTHS ON THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10342468
Incident
Jul 10, 2010
Mileage
16,509 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 2009

NEW 2009 HONDA CR-V, WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES I STARTED GETTING BAD VIBRATIONS AND CAR VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT. HONDA OF OCALA TRIED TO BALANCE AND ALIGN THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE VIBRATION. FELT LIKE TIRES HAD A BALD SPOT. AFTER 3 TRIES, THEY DECIDED TO EXAMINE THE TIRES (BRIDGESTONE / DUELLER HT'S) AND FOUND THAT 2 OF THE TIRES HAD BELTS THAT SEPARATED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES IF I HAD NOT PERSISTED. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES AND A RIM WITH SAME TIRES ONLY NEW ONES. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE VIBRATIONS AND THEY AGAIN THINK IT IS THE TIRES. CAR NOW HAS 2500 MILES AND IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY. COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH HONDA WHO JUST SAYS THE TIRES ARE NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME WITH CRASHES AND SERIOUS INJURIES BECAUSE OF THESE TIRES. SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THE SIDEWALLS EXPLODE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY NEW VEHICLE AND I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO STOP PUTTING THESE TIRES ON THEIR VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ONES OUT THERE WITH DIFFERENT ONE. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10282506
Incident
Jul 17, 2009
Mileage
500 mi

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